Blog log from R21 of 2024: Collingwood vs Carlton

Blog log for Collingwood vs Carlton, R21 of 2024

McKay has a set shot 35m out on a tight angle which he sprays across the face, it goes to ground and is rushed over by Noble (Q1 3:23)
Nick Daicos hacks a skied ball out of congestion at full back, It’s all blue as the players fly and it’s McKay who takes the mark 35m out. He misses left for another point (Q1 9:07)
Elijah Hollands lurks out the back of a forward stoppage and gets the ball, he snaps quickly for goal but it drops just short and is smashed over the line. (Q1 10:23)
Cripps bullocks through a swathe of players at half forward and flicks a handpass off to Boyd who streams inside 50 to take a shot, but drags it left for another minor score. (Q1 15:20)
Collingwood link up down the wing to get the ball in Hill’s hands 50m out on the boundary. He opts to have a shot but can’t make it work from there, point. (Q1 17:07)
Cerra finds Cripps leading out 50m out on the flank and heads to him. Cripps hooks his set shot to the left looking for distance and we have yet another behind. (Q1 18:22)
Collingwood go end to end from the kick-in, the Pies get an overlap on and it’s Hoskin-Elliot who finds De Goey in the square. JDG snaps around and we finally have a goal! (Q1 19:08)
Pendlebury darts onto a ball in the pocket, he goes for the miracle goal and crowd surges, but it’s hit the post! (Q1 20:38)
McGovern finds Curnow with a proper sizzler of a kick, but like his compatriots, Curnow is unable to kick the goal as he slots the 6th minor score for Carlton. (Q1 24:50)
The ball bounces out the back of the pack at full forward for the Blues, Frampton is onto it first and cleverly waits for Cottrell to get close before slapping it over for a behind (Q1 26:07)
Walsh goes for goal and Frampton rushes over another behind, making it a full eight now for Carlton. (Q1 27:23)
Collingwood again hit back on the counter moving slickly down the wing, it gets to Crisp inside 50 then her dishes off to Nick Daicos who curls through a goal! (Q1 27:52)
Hewett mongrels it inside 50 and it rolls into the path of McKay who quickly dribbles it towards and empty goalsquare as the seconds tick down. It bobbles through for a goal on QT! (Qtr Time)
McStay gets a handball out to Daicos who snaps off a step, but misses to the right for a point. (Q2 3:44)
Hill manages to squeeze a dribbling kick out the back that crawls its way towards goal before hitting the post. (Q2 4:46)
Hill chis it short to De Goey who marks just inside 50. He loads up and goes for broke but his kick is placed left and sails through for a behind. (Q2 6:45)
Cox is paid a mark by the umpire, who had a good view of the forward contest. The big Texan lumbers in and pops through a goal from 30m out! (Q2 8:01)
Daicos tumble a centre clearance out of the middle and gets it back from McCreery before placing it in the path of McStay who marks 35 out dead in front. He kicks the goal! (Q2 9:16)
A lazy McGovern kick is fumbles by Boyd and the Blues are under pressure. McCreery and Hill try to invent something before it gets to Hoskin-Elliot who misses a high snap. (Q2 11:30)
Quaynor handballs into space which sees Cerra square a ball up for Elijah Hollands to mark in space. He drives it home from medium range the Blues get a steadier! (Q2 13:41)
Cerra takes advantage out of the middle and sends the ball inside 50. It spills to Moore who gives to Howe who has his kick smothered by Fogarty. Fogarty cleans it up and goals! (Q2 15:31)
Josh Daicos loops a handball over the top to De Goey who has the time to straighten up and take a shot from 35 out off a couple steps, and he spears it through! (Q2 18:46)
Acres reads Cameron’s tapwork well at a forward stoppage and gets a short away but it drifts late into the post. (Q2 23:01)
Motlop goes from near 50m out for goal, but his kick drops short and is handily tapped over the line. (Q2 25:59)
Newman is caught trying with his arms all over Cox in the pocket. Cox fires through the goal and gets stuck into him as tempers boil over at the G! (Q2 27:02)
Curnow flicks a handball out to Kennedy, the fresh man, who places a ball out in front of a leading Motlop who takes a diving mark before missing an easy set shot from 20m out. (Q2 29:27)
Hill gets the ball from McGovern in a forward contest and bursts into the pocket looking for a snap but misses to the near side. (Q3 2:01)
Howe takes a flying intercept on the wing and chips short to Bytel who delivers the ball inside 50. Hoskin-Elliot stays low and the ball gets to him out the back, but he misses… (Q3 2:57)
De Goey kicks into the pocket and the ball flies off hands to Crisp who was running through. Crisp goes onto goal and things are starting to look dicey for Carlton now! (Q3 6:07)
Elijah Hollands roves a Moore contest well to scoop up the loose ball on the run, he he tries to make a weird snap work and misses left (Q3 6:56)
Collingwood are off down the wing through McCreery who puts in a shift at half forward and sets a kick up for Hill to fly. Hill can’t mark but Hoskin-Elliot stays low to goal! (Q3 7:57)
Cripps muscles his way through a ruck contest at a forward stoppage to take possession and snap through a massive goal for his side! (Q3 11:12)
Martin is held by Maynard and lines up for a set shot 35m out on an angle as a result. He kicks true and the Blues hit back to back goals! (Q3 13:12)
Sidebottom hacks a high ball from pocket to pocket and Hill takes the mark. He catches Boyd napping as he trudges to his mark and quickly snaps through a goal! (Q3 17:12)
Collingwood fumble the ball in the backline and are put under pressure quickly. Howe is stripped of the ball and it sees Fogarty break away to slam through a goal! (Q3 19:32)
Cripps tries to break through three Collingwood players at a defensive stoppage but he’s stripped of the ball and McCreery throws a boot at it but misses wide. (Q3 22:33)
Boyd catches Schultz in the back and the latter lines up from 40m out on a slight angle. The strike is pure and Schultz gets on the board! (Q3 23:43)
Hewett hacks a kick towards goal which Howe gets a fist on before it rolls through for a point. (Q3 26:39)
Owies chips a short ball to Curnow who marks 45m out on the flank. He runs in and kicks, but the ball thuds into the post. (Q3 27:58)
A Daicos toepoke leads to a Hill pass to Hoskin-Elliot who has drifted into space. Hoskin-Eliiot extends the Pies lead in the shadows of three quarter time! (Q3 31:58)
Hoskin-Elliot steres a set shot wide to the left but there’s a holding free picked out for Bobby Hill who plays on quickly in the pocket but misses. (Q4 1:07)
Pendlebury has the clean hands in the contest as he so often does, he spins and gets it to Elliott who snaps across his body and salutes with a major! (Q4 3:27)
Owies roves a contest up forward and handballs off to Elijah Hollands in the pocket, he sizes up his options and tries the banana which he manages to screw through! (Q4 4:45)
Cripps roves a contest down in the pocket and snaps quickly off a step, but his kick cannons into the post, leaving it reeling. (Q4 8:44)
Carlton get a massive handball chain going inside 50 that ends in the hands of Owies who deftly snaps across his body, sending through a goal to the roar of the fans! (Q4 10:20)
Bytel misses the lot from 50m out on the flank. (Q4 16:53)
Crisp slides a kick towards goal and there’s a scrap on the goal line which sees the Blues rush it over. (Q4 18:28)
Carlton surge down the wing and it’s Motlop who finds Martin lurking free in the goalsquare. Martin goes back and quickly pops the goal through! (Q4 19:41)
Walsh hoofs a high ball inside 50 that bounces perfectly for Acres off the contest. He snaps across his body instantly and the ball bounces through for a massive goal! 8 point game (Q4 21:16)
A crunching Cripps tackle at half forward forces a stoppage which sees Hewett feed the ball out to Hollands in space. Hollands sizes up the kick and caresses it home!! 2 points! (Q4 22:46)
Ball in at half forward for the Blues. 2 minutes on the clock. (Q4 29:11)
Repeat stoppages on that far flank. It’s a 3 point game. (Q4 29:46)
Carlton go back to go forward. They work the ball forward as we tick closer to a minute left. (Q4 30:11)
Daicos whacks it out to Elliott on the wing but he can’t keep it in. Under a minute now. (Q4 30:42)
30 seconds left as Cripps takes Daicos over the line. (Q4 31:24)
Ball in at half forward again for Carlton (Q4 31:24)
Pittonet takes the ball out of the ruck and hacks it inside 50. McGovern has drifted forward and takes a sliding mark. The siren sounds. It’ll be McGovern to win it! (Q4 32:26)
McGovern soaks in the moment, he steadies himself as the MCG falls into a murmur. He lumbers in and ABSOLUTELY SHANKS IT OFF HIS BOOT!. COLLINGWOOD WIN!!! (Final Siren)